Football star Benzema to stand trial in October on sex tape blackmail claims

Karim Benzema (Nick Potts/PA)

Football star Karim Benzema will face trial in October for his alleged involvement in blackmailing former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape, prosecutors have said.

Benzema will stand trial from October 20 to 22 on the charge of complicity in attempted blackmail, the Versailles prosecutor’s office said. He denies any wrongdoing.